The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Manasota Key, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    75° NNE @ 11 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:44am / 2:50am
  • BUOY 42098
    WNW4.6ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 5pm on Sat 10/17
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNE 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (230) 0.5 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYN (349) 2 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Oct 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    N
    2mph
    0.3ft
    7s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    0.5ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    17mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    NNW
  • Sunday, Oct 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    22mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    23mph
    0.4ft
    8s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    23mph
    0.3ft
    7s
    W
  • Monday, Oct 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    16mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    23mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    18mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Oct 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    15mph
    2ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    1.9ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNW
  • Wednesday, Oct 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    15mph
    2ft
    3s
    NNE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    16mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 17, 2026 @ 3:26pm.
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